1. Anyone who obtains or possesses documents, publications, recordings, films, tapes, or CDs or computer programmes, smart applications, data in the electronic field, any industrial materials, or any other things that include a method of expression if they are prepared for distribution or information to others, with the intention of contempt of religions, discrimination, or inciting hate speech shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and a fine of not less than (AED 50,000) fifty thousand UAE Dirhams and not exceeding (AED 200,000) two hundred thousand UAE Dirhams, or one of these two penalties. 2. Anyone who obtains or possesses any special means of printing, recording, preserving, broadcasting, viewing, publishing, broadcasting or promoting for use in committing any of the crimes stipulated in this Decree by Law with his knowledge shall be punished with the same penalty.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.